Disinformation
Fri, Feb 11, 2022
Russian War Report: Belarus threatens to arm firefighters as military exercises kick off
The Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks the latest Russian troop movements and Kremlin-pushed narratives around NATO, Germany, and more.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Feb 8, 2022
Tracing the myth that COVID-19 vaccines alter human DNA
Incorrect claims falsely attributed to public health experts were later amplified by anti-vax doctors and activists
by Nika Aleksejeva, Lukas Andriukaitis, Jean le Roux, Roman Osadchuk, , Daniel Suárez Pérez
Fri, Feb 4, 2022
Kremlin outlets exploit suspicious user comments on German Navy chief’s resignation
Outlets cited suspicious comments giving the impression they represented broader German public opinion.
Tue, Feb 1, 2022
Russian War Report: Will Moscow provide weapons and passports to breakaway Ukrainian regions?
The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest on Russia moving blood and food supplies to the front, narratives in Kremlin-tied media, and more.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin pushes claims about Ukrainian offensive, ‘junk’ weapons from West
The Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest from Russian troop movements to social media conspiracy theories to Duma debates.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
Russian War Report: A push to recognize Ukrainian regions as independent states
Amid a legislative push to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russia is spinning narratives of NATO aggression and continuing to mass troops and materiel near Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Experts react to the year since January 6
Domestic extremism experts weigh in on the year since the January 6 attack and their perspectives on continuing threats to US democracy.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
2021: DFRLab’s year in review
The DFRLab's 2021 year in review: disinformation campaigns, troll farms, troop buildups, vaccine rumors, a failed insurrection, and more.
by Andy Carvin
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Anti-government activists in Latvia openly recruit anonymous trolls
Previous activities involved active amplification of COVID-19 disinformation and conspiracies.
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
Information defense: Policy measures taken against foreign information manipulation
A joint report from the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab and Europe Center on the policy measures government and private sector can take against foreign information manipulation.
by Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer
Fri, May 7, 2021
Misinformation about Colombia’s national strike spreads online and on air
Colombian social media accounts and legacy media amplified false and misleading claims amid the ongoing Colombian protests
Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Ethiopian diaspora groups organize click-to-tweet Tigray campaigns amid information scarcity
Social media campaigns promoted pro-government and anti-conflict narratives to capture attention from an international audience.
by Tessa Knight
